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General  orders, 
Conf  Pam  12mo  #743  no.  4 


f  Head  Qrs.  Department  North  Carolina,  7 

.  '  January  22,  1864.  ,    ) 

GENERAL  ORDERS,  ^ 

'^  No.  4.  ) 

I.  At  a  General  Court  Martial  convened  at  Weldon,  North 
Caroling,,, 'by  virtue  of  Special  Orders  No.  7,  Head  Qrs.  Dep't 
N.  C,  wiBre  arraigned  and  tried  the  following  prisoners:  The 
specificcitions  being  lengthy  and  minute,  are  omitted  in  this 
order. 

12.— Private  M.  J.  McSwain,  Co.  C,  35th  Reg't  N.  C.  T, 
Charge  1st,  -         -         Leaving  his  Regiment  in  face  of  the 

enemy  without  permission. 
Charge  2d,  /-  -  -  Positive  disobedience  of  orders 

i  Finding. 

Of  tho  specification  of  the  1st  charge,       -         Guilty. 
^  Of  the  1st  charge,  _         _         _         -         Guilty. 

»•}  Sentence, 

f    And  the  court  do  tiierefore  sentence  the  said  M.  J.  McSwain, 
a  private  com.pany  0,  35th  N.  C.   Regiment,  to   be  confined  at 
*hard  labor  for  six  (6)  months  in  the  penitentiary. 

Finding, 
Of  the  1st  specification  of  2d  charge,         -        Guilty 
Of  the  2d  specification  of  2d   charge,         -        Guilty 
Of  the  3d  specification  of  2d  charge,         -        Guiky    ° 
Of  the  2d  charge,         _  -  -  -        Guilty 

ft  •  ,  ^  Sentence. 

^  And  tl|e  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  M.  J.  McSwain, 
private  po.  Q;  35th  Reg't  N.  C.  T.,  to  carry  a  log  weighing 
fifty  pounds,  in  the  presence  of  his  Reg't  on  parade,  and  to  be 
afterwards  confined  at  hard  labor  in  the  penitentiary  for  six  (6) 
months,  e?sclusive  of  ihe  time  specified  in  the  foregoing  sentence. 

13.  Private  J.  A.  Poteet,  Co.  B,  35th  Reg't  N.  C.  Troop  s 

^  Charge, ^        Desertion. 

^        ,.  ^  Finding, 

^^  tke, specification,         -         -        -  ^      -         Guilty 
'     except  as  to  the  words  until  arrested 
Orihe  charge,     \  -         -         -         -         -         GuiUj  ' 


Sentence: 

And  tiie  court  do  therefore,  sentence  tliei  said  J.  A.  P'oteet, 
Co.  B,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops,  to  be  confined  for  six  nibnths  at 
hard  labor  in  the  Penitentiary. 

14. — Private  Josej^h  H.   Trafinstead,  Co.  H,  25th  Regiment 
N.  C.  Troops. 
Charire,  -----  Desertion. 


Finding, 


Of  the  specification,         -  -  _         Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -         -  -  -         Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the   court   do  therefore,    sentence  the  said   Joseph  H* 
Trafinstead,  private  Co.  H,  25th  Pvegt.  N.  C.  Troops,  tw®  thirds  of 
the   members   concurring  therein,   to   be   shot   to   death  with 
musketry. 

15.— Private  A.  E.  Cook,  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  troops. 
Charge,  ___--_-        Desertion. 

Finding, 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         -         -        Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,        -         -         -        -        »         Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  A.   E.  Cook, 
private  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops,  to  be  branded  on  the  left 
nip  with  the  letter  ^'D"  two  and  a  half  inches  in  length,  and  to 
be  confined  at  hard  labor  for  five  months  in  the  Penitentiary. 

16.— Private  Samuel  Smith,  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,      -  -  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge.  -  -  -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Samuel  Smith, 
private  Co.  K,  35thReg't  N.  C.  T.,  two  thirds  of  the  members  of 
the  court  concurring  therein,  to  be  shot  to  death  with  musketry. 
17. — Private  Levi  Boughman,  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  -        -        -        " .       -        -        "        Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  -  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,     -  -  -  -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Levi  Boughman 
private  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  T.  to  ^e  confined  for  five  monthr 
at  hard  labor  in  the  Penitentiary. 


18.— Private  L.  H.  Erwin,   Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  _  -  -  _  .  Desertion 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,  -  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -  _  -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  L.  H.  Erwin, 

private  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops,  to  be  confined  for  five 

months  at  hard  labor  in  the  penitentiary. 

19.— Private  James  B.  Ussery,  Co.  B,  35th  Eegt.  N.C.  Troops. 
Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,      -         -         Guilty,  except  the  word 

"  28th  September.^' 
Of  the  charge,  -         -         -         -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  James  B.  Ussery 
private  Co.  B,  35th  Regt.  N.  C  Troops,  to  be  confined  at  hard 
labor  for  ^Ye  months  in  the  Penitentiary. 

20.— Private  Gideon  S.  Robinson,  Co.  E,  35th   Regt.  N.  C. 
Troops. 
Charge,  -------        Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,  _         -         -         -      Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -         -         _         -         -      Guilty. 

Se7}tence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Gideon  S.  Rob- 
inson, private  Co.  E,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops,  to  be  confined  at 
hard  laboJ  for  five  months  in  the  Penitentiary. 

21. — Private  Joseph  H.  Vaughn,  Co.  D,  25th   Regiment  N. 
C.  Troops. 
Chi-irge,  -----  Desertion, 

Finding. 
Of  the  specilication,  _  _  -         Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -         -  -  -         Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Jos.  H.  Vaughn, 
private  Co.  D,  25th  Reg't  N.  C.  Troops,  two  thirds  of  the  mem- 
bers concuriing  therein,  to  be  shot  to  death  with  musketry. 

22.— Private  Arbott  Blalock,  Co.  E,  35th  Re^t  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  ---_._.         Dp<^ertIon. 


Fi.nili:nrf. 

Of  Lhe  spcciiicatioii;         .         .         _         _         Guilty 

Of  the  charge,  -----         Guilty 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Arbott  Blalock, 

private  Co.  E,  35th  Kegt.  N.  0.  T.,  to  be  confined  at  hard  labor 

for  five  months  in  the  penitentiary. 

23.— Private  John  Jones,  Co.  E,  35th  Eegt.  N.  C.  Troops- 
Charge,  -  -  -  .  _  Desertion* 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         _         _         _         _         Guilty. 

except  'until  apprefiended  and  brought  back.' 
Of  the  charge,         -         -         „         _         _         Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  tlie  court  do  therefore,   sentence    the  said    John  Jones, 
private  Co.  E,  35th  Eegt.  N.  C.  Troops,  to  be  Ijranded  on  the  left 
hip  with  the  letter  "D"  two  and  a  half  inches  iu  length,  and  to  be 
confined  at  hard  labor  for  twelve  months  in  the  penitentiary. 

24.— Private  Zimri  Costnir,  Co.  H,  49th  Reg't  N.  C.  Troops, 
Charge,  -  -  _  _  _  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  1st  s})ecification,         -         _         _         _         Guilty, 

except  the  words  'brought  back;'  but  the 
specification  being  covered  by  the  Pres- 
ident's proclamation,  the  court  award  no 
punishment. 

Guilty, 
except  the  words  '28th  Feb'y  ;'  but  the 
specification  Vicing  covered  by  the  Pres- 
ident's proclamation,  the  court  award  no 
punishment. 
Of  3d  specification,         -         -         _         -  Guilty 

Of  the  cliarge,      .  -        .         -         -         -  Guilty 

Scrdence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,   sentence  the  said  Zimri  Costnir, 
private  Co.  H,  49th  Reg't  K  C.  T.,  two  thirds  of  the  members 
of  the  court   concurring   therein,  to  be  sliot  to  death  with,  mus- 
ketry. 

25— Private    Wm.  A.   Jarretl,    Co.    P>,   35th    Reg't   N.    C. 
Troops. 
Charjre.  -  _  -  Absence  witliout  leave. 


Finding, 
Of  the  specification,         .        _        _        «        Guilty. 
Of  the  charge,         -----        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  William  A. 
Jarrett,  private  Co.  B,  35th  Eegt.  N.  0  T,  to  canjra  log  weigh- 
ing fifty  (50)  pounds  two  liours  each  day,  for  six  consecutive 
days,  and  to  be  kept  under  guard  during  the  time  stated. — 
And  the  court  is  thus  lenient  on  account  of  the  previous  good 
character  of  the  prisoner. 

26— Private  W.  P.  Sharp,  Co.  E,  49th  Keg't  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  -  _  _  -  _  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,        -        _        -        -        Guilty. 

Of  the  charge, Guilty, 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,   sentence  the  said  W.  P.  Sharp, 
private  Co.  E,  49th  Regt.  N.  C.  T.,  to  be  confined  for   five  (5) 
months  at  hard  labor  in  the  penitentiary. 

27.— 1st  Lieut.  Giles  Bowers,  Co.  C,  49th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  -         -         Violation  of  the  77th  Article  of  War. 

Finding. 
Of  the  1st  specification,  -         -         -         Guilty 

Of  the  2d  specification,  -         -         -         Guilty 

Of  the  charge, Guilty 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Lieutenant  Giles 
Bowers,  Co.  C,  49th  N.  C.  Regiment,  to  be  cashiered. 

28.— Private  Saml  Prewit,  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.,  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         -         _         Guilty. 

Of  the  charge, Guilty. 

Sentence. 
But  the  court  award  no  punishment  against  Samuel   Prewit, 
private  Co.  K,  35th  Regt.  N.  C.  Troops,  his  case  being  covered 
according  to  the  testimony,  by  the  President's  proclamation. 

29.— Private  L.  R.  Alexander,  Co.  E,  10th  Ga.  Batt.  Infty. 
Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,        -        -         -        -        Guilty. 

except  the  words  ^until  he  was  arrested 
by  the  enrolling  officer.' 


Of  the  charge,  .         -        -         _  Not  Guilty, 

but  Guilty  of  Absence  without  Leave. 
&ntence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  L.  E.  Alexan- 
der, private  Co.  E,  lOth  Ga.  Battalion,  to  wear  a  ball  weighing 
twelve  pounds  attached  to  the  left  leg  by  a  chain  three  feet  in 
length,  for  three  months,  and  to  be  confined  during  the  time  at 
hard  labor. 

30.— Private  Daniel   H.  Holmes,  Co.  G,   10th   Regt.   (Art.) 
N.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  -----  Pesertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         r         -         Guilty. 
Of  the  charge,         -         -         -         -         -         Guilty. 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  D.  H.  Holmes, 
private  Co.  G,   10th  Regt.   (Art.)  N.  C.  Troops,  two  thirds  of 
the  members  concurring  therein,  to  be  shot  to  death  with  mus- 
ketry. 

31.— Private  Edward  Littleton,   Co.   G,  10th  Eegt.  (Art.) 
K  C.  Troops. 

Charge,            -            ,            _            _            -  Desertion. 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,         -         -         -         ^  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -         -       '  -         -         -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Edward  Little- 
ton, private  Co.  G,  10th  Regt.  (Art.)  N.  C.  Troops,  two  thirds 
of  the  members  concurring   therein,   to  be  shot  to  death  with 
musketry. 

32.— Private  William   M.   Willis,  Co.  G,  10th  Regt.  (Art.) 
:N.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  _  -  -  -  -  Desertion. 

Finding 

Of  the  specification,        -        _        -        -.        Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,        -        -        -        -        r        Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do   therefore,    sentence   the   said  William  M 

Willis,  private  Co.  G,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery)  N  C  Troops,  two 

thirds  of  the  members  concurring  therein,  to  be  shot  to  death 

with  musketry. 


33.— Private  James  M  Pipkins,  Oo.  G,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery) 
N.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  -  _  _  _  _  Desertion 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         _         _         _         _         G-uilty 
Of  the  charge,         -----         Guilty 
Scntevce 
And  tlie   court   do   therefore,   sentence   the   said   Jamef  M. 
Pipkins,  private  Co.  G,  10th  Beg't  (Artillery),  N.  C.  Troops,  two 
thirds  of  the  members   concurring   therein,  to  be  shot  to  death 
with  musketry. 

34— Private   Sileo   Hollowav,  Co.  G,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery) 
K.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  -----  Desertion 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         -         -         Guilty 
Of  the  charge,         -----         Guilty 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Siles  Holloway, 
private  Co.  G,  10th  Rog't  N.  C.  Troops,  (Artillery),  two  thirds 
of  the  members   concurring  therein,   to  be  shot  to  death  with 
musketry. 

35.— Private  Joseph  Hudson,  Co.  H,   10th  Reg't  (Artillery) 
N.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  -  _  -  -  -  Desertion 

Finding 

Of  the  specification,         ^         _         -         -         Guilty 

Of  the  charge,         _         -         -         -         -         Guilty 

Sentence 

And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  che  said  Joseph  Hudson, 

private  Co.  H,  10th  Reg't  N.  G.  Troops,  (Artillery),  two  thirds 

of  the  members  of  the   court  concurring  therein,  to  be  shot  to 

death  with  musketry. 

36.— Private   John  Dobbins,    Co.  H,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery) 
N.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  -  -  -  -  -      •      Desertion 

Finding.  ^ 

Of  the  specification,         -         _         _         -         Guilty 
Of  the  charge,         --..--        Guilty 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  John  Dobbins, 


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private  Co.  IT,  lOtli  Pvcg't  (Artillery)  N.  C.  Troops,  two  thirds 
of  the  members  concurriDg  therein,  to  be  shot  to  death  with 
musketry. 

37.__Private  Wm.  Long,  Co.  H,  lOth  Reg't  (Artillery)  N  C. 
Troops. 

Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

m  Finding. 

Of  the  specification,         .         _         .         -         Guilty 

Of  the  charge, Guilty 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,    sentence   the   said   Wra.  Long, 
private  Co.  H,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery)  N.  C.  Troops,  two  thirds 
of  the  members   concurring   therein,  to   be   shot  to  death  with 
musketry. 

38.— Private  Joseph  C.  Doub,  Co.  H,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery) 
N.  Or  Troops. 

Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

Finding, 

Of  the  specification,         -         -         -         -         Guilty 

Of  the  charge,  -----         Guilty 

Sentence. 

And   the   court  do   therefore,  sentence   the   said  Joseph  C. 

Doub,  private  Co.  H,  10th  RegH  (Artillery)  N.  C.  Troops,two 

thirds  of  the  members   concurring   therein,  to  be  shot   to  death 

with  musketry. 

39.— Private  Anderson  Shores,  Co.  H,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery) 
N.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  -----  D|sertion. 

*  Finding, 

Of  the  specification,  .         -         -         -         Guilty 

Of  the  charge,  -         -         -         -         -         Guihy 

Sentence. 
And   the   court  do   therefore,   sentence   the   Said  Anderson 
Shores,   private  Co.  H,    10th  Reg't  (Artillery)  N.  C.  Troops, 
two  thirds  of  the   members  concurring   therein,  to  be   shot  to 
death  with  musketry. 

40.— Private   Samuel   Hammond,   Co.  H,  10th  Reg't  (Art.) 
N.  a   Troops. 

Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         -        -        Guilty. 
Of  the  charge,        -----         Guilty. 


Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  tht^refore,  seatence  the  said   Samuel  Ham- 
Ttiond,  private  Co.  H,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery)  N.  0.  Troops,  two 
thirds  of  the  members  concurring  therein,  to  be  shot  to  death 
with  musketry. 

41.— Private  Arthur  Dennis,  Co.  E,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery,) 
N.  C.  Troops. 

Charge,  .....  Desertion 

and  subsequent  connection  with  the  IT.  S.  Army. 

Finding, 
Of  the  specification,  ....         Guilty 

Of  the  charge,  -         -        -        -        -        Guilty 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Arthur  Dennis, 
private  Co.  E,  10th  Rcg't  (Artillery,)  N.  C.  Troops,  to  be  con- 
fined at  hard  labor  for  three  months  in  the  Government  work 
ahop  at  Salisbury,  N.  C,  with  a  ball  weighing  twelve  pounds 
attached  by  a  chain  three  feet  in  length  to  the  left  ankle.  And 
the  court  is  thus  lenient  in  consideration  of  the  fact  of  the 
prisoner's  voluntarily  returning  to  re-enter  the  Confederate  ser- 
vice, and  dissolving  his  connection  with  the  army  of  the  United 
States. 

42. — Private  Duncan  Mclnnis,  Co.  D,  49th  Regiment  N.  Cl 
Troops. 
Charge,  -  ...  -  Desertion 

Finding, 
Of  the  specification,         -         .         -        -         Guilty 
Of  the  charge,         -         -         -         -         Not  Guilty,. 

but  guilty  of  absence  without  leave. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Duncan  Mclnnis, 
private  Co.  D,  49th  Reg't  N.C.  Troops,  to  be  confined  for  three 
months  at  hard  labor  in  the  Government  work  shop  at  Salisbury, 
N.  C,  with  a  ball  weighing  twelve  pounds  attached  by  Or chain 
three  feet  in  length  to  the  left  ankle. 

48.— Private  W.  L.  Reese,  Co.  F,  25th  Reg't  N.  C.  TroopB. 
Charge  1st,  -  -  -  -  -      Desertion 

Charge  2d,  -^  -      Gonduct  prejudicial  to  good  order 

and  military  discipline* 
Charge  Sd,  -  -  -  -  -        Murder. 


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'binding. 

Of  Ist  specification  1st  charge,  -        -        Guilty 

Of  2d  specificatioD  1st  charge,  -         -         Guilty 

Of  1st  charge, Guilty 

Of  1st  specification  2d  charge,  -         -         Guilty 

Of  2d  charge, Guilty 

Of  specification  3d  charge,        -         -         -        Guilty 
Of  3d  charge,  -----        Guilty 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  "W.  L.  Reese, 
private  Go.  F,  25th  Keg't  N.C.  Troops,  two  thirds  of  the  members 
concurring  therein,  to  be  shot  to  death  with  musketry.  And 
the  court  in  awarding  this  punishment  is  not  influenced  by  the 
1st  and  2d  specifications  of  charge  Ist,  except  so  far  as  they  are 
evidence  of  character,  that  charge  being  covered  by  the  Presi- 
dent's proclamation. 

II.  With  the  exceptions  hereinafter  indicated,  the  proceed- 
ings, findings  and  sentences  in  the  foregoing  cases  are  approved 
and  will  be  duly  carried  into  execution. 

In  the  case  of  private  Samuel  Prewit,  Co  K,  35th  Regiment 
N  C  Troops,  it  clearly  comiug  under  the  proclamation  of  the 
President,  and  the  court  therefore  awarding  no  punishment,  he 
will  be  returned  to  duty  with  his  company. 

In  the  cases  of  privates  Joseph  U  Trafinstead,  Co  H,  25th 
Reg't  N  C  Troops,  Joseph  H  Vaughn,  Co  D,  25th  Regiment 
N  G  Troops,  William  L  Reese,  Co  F,  25th  Reg^t  N  C  Troops, 
Samuel  Smith,  Co  K,  35th  Reg't  N  C  Troops,  Zimri  Costner, 
Co  H,  49th  Reg't  N  C  Troops,  Daniel  H  Holmes,  William  M 
Willis  and  James  M  Pipkins,  of  Co  G,  10th  Reg't  (Artillery) 
N  C  Troops,  Joseph  Hudson,  John  Dobbins,  William  Long, 
Joseph  C  Doub  and  Anderson  Shores,  of  Co  H,  10th  Reg't 
(Artillery)  N  C  Troops,  the  sentence  of  death  is  approved  and 
will  be  duly  executed  in  the  presence  of  their  Brigade,  (or  Reg- 
iment, if  the  Regiment  is  at  the  time  on  detached  duty),  and  by 
direction  of  their  Brigade  Commander  in  ^ve  (5)  days  after  thy 
publication  of  their  sentences  to  their  Regiments. 

In  the  cases  of  privates  Edward  Littleton,  Co  G,  10th  Reg't 
(Artillery)  N.  0  Troops,  Silas  Holloway,  Co  G,  10th  Regiment 
(^ Artillery j  N  C  Troops,  and  Samuel  Hammond,  Co  H,  10th 
Reg't  {^Artilleryj  N  C  Troops,  in  consequence  of  the  unani- 
mous recommendation  ot  the  court  their  sentences  are  remitted 


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and  they  will  be  returned  to  duty  at  once  with  their  Regiments, 

In  the  cases  of  privates  M  J  McSwain,  Co  0,  37th  Regiment 
N  C  Troops,  J  A  Poteetand  James  B  ^ssery,  Co  B,  35ih  Reg't 
N  C  Troops,  A  E  Cook,  Levi  Boughman,  and  L  H  Erwin,  Co 
K,  35th  RegHN'C  Troops,  Gideon  J  Robinson,  Arbott  Blalock 
diid  John  Jones,  Co  E,  35th  Reg't  N  C  Troops,  and  W  P 
'Bbarp,  Co  E,  49lh  Beg't  N  C  Troops,  their  Brigade  Command- 
er will  at  once  make  the  proper  arrangements  for  having  them 
received  at  the  Penitentiary  and  send  them  there.  In  the  cases 
of  privates  A  E  Cook,  Co  K,  35th  Reg't  N  C  Troops,  and 
John  Jones,  Co  E,  35th  Reg't  N  C  Troops,  that  part  of  the 
sentence  which  requires  them  to  be  branded  will  be  executed  in 
the  presence  of  their  Regiment  before  they  are  sent  to  the  Peni- 
tentiary. 

In  the  cases  of  privates  Arthur  Dennis,  Co  E,  10th  Reg't 
("Artilleryj  N  C  Troops,  and  Duncan  Mclnnis,  Co  D,  49th 
Reg't  N  C  Troops,  as  soon  as  the  balls  and  chains  can  be  pro- 
cured they  will  be  sent  to  the  commanding  officer,  at  Salisbury, 
for  the  further  execution  of  their  sentences. 

In  the  case  of  Lieut.  Giles  Bowers,  in  consideration  of  the 
recommendation  of  the  court  his  sentence  is  remitted  and  he 
will  resume  his  sword. 

In  the  cases  of  privates  J  A  Poteet  and  James  B  Ussery,  of 
Co  B,  35th  Reg't  JST  C  Troops,  Levi  Boughman  and  L  H  Er- 
win,  of  Co  K,  35th  Reg't  N  C  Troops,  Gideon  J  Robinson,  and 
Arbott  Blalock,  of  Co  E,  35th  Reg't  N  C  Troop?,  and  W  P 
Sharp,  ot  Co  E,  49th  Reg't  N  C  Troops,  although  the  senten* 
ces  have  been  approved,  the  General  commanding  does  not  think 
the  punishment  awarded  is  adequate  to  the  offence. 
By  order 

Maj.  Gen.  PICKETT. 

W.  Stuart  jSymingtox, 
A.  I).  G. 


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